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Canadian-born trumpeter Ingrid Jensen played the SFJAZZ Center in 2022 with the all-star group ARTEMIS, and over the past three decades she’s become an essential voice in some of the era’s most...

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Canadian-born trumpeter Ingrid Jensen played the SFJAZZ Center in 2022 with the all-star group ARTEMIS, and over the past three decades she’s become an essential voice in some of the era’s most...

Our amazing High School All-Stars represent some of the most talented youth in the Bay Area, and we couldn’t be prouder of them!

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After his triumphant 2023-24 Season run, Jake Shimabukuro brings his joyful holiday classics program to the Miner stage.

Widely recognized as “the Jimi Hendrix of the ukulele, Shimabukuro has ...

Among the essential elements of Afro-Cuban music is the alternation of rhythmical subdivision between 4/4 and 6/8 time. In this exercise, Horacio demonstrates how Cubans internalize and play “on top of” the clave. Using rumba clave as the foundation, he subdivides each beat of each measure into ...

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GRAMMY-winning pianist Bill Charlap has established himself among the most respected keyboardists in jazz and leads one of the longest lived and telepathic piano trios working today, featuring ...

Vocalist, activist and founding member of Sweet Honey in the Rock’s Carol Lynn Maillard sits down with SFJAZZ Executive Artistic Director Terence Blanchard. They discuss Sweet Honey in the Rock’s roots in political activism, the self-described “myth” of the band as well as having their mind blown...

In this episode, vocalist and songwriter Lizz Wright shares the inspiration behind her song “Sparrow,” the opening track from her 2024 album Shadow. The song’s message of perseverance, hope, and retaining one’s roots is beautifully expressed through her performance captured on the Miner Auditoriu...

Marcus Shelby & Friends – Happy Birthday Thelonious Monk!
Sat Oct 19, 2024
Family Matinee w/ Marcus Shelby New Orchestra | SFJAZZ Education 2024-25

Band Personnel:
Marcus Shelby, bass/musical director
Mike Olmos, trumpet
Phil Vieux, alto sax/flute
Greg Jacobs, piano
Jemal Ramirez, drum...

Step into the SFJAZZ “living room” and hear artists and tastemakers spinning their favorite recordings while in conversation. Listening Parties offer listeners the chance to get behind-the- scenes and hear about music from the artist’s perspective. The format is an on-stage conversation in the Ro...

This time on The Breakdown, bass legend, composer, and 2017 NEA Jazz Master Dave Holland speaks to a group of bass players about uneven time signatures, tracing their history in jazz going back to landmark recordings by drummer Max Roach and their common use in Indian classical music. Holland ans...